M&A Deal Summary

Spirax-Sarco Engineering Acquires Gestra AG

On April 3, 2017, Spirax-Sarco Engineering acquired machinery company Gestra AG from Flowserve for 186M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spirax-Sarco Engineering’s 6th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Spirax-Sarco Engineering’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Spirax-Sarco Engineering’s 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-04-03
Target Gestra AG
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Spirax-Sarco Engineering
Sellers(s) Flowserve
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 186M EUR

Target

Gestra AG

Bremen, Germany
Gestra AG specialises in the design and production of valves and control systems for steam and fluid process control. Gestra, which has its headquarters in Bremen, Germany, is a technology leader in advanced industrial boiler control systems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Spirax-Sarco Engineering

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1888
Sector Engineering
Employees10,000
Revenue 1.7B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Spirax-Sarco Engineering is a multi-national industrial engineering group that has its headquarters in Cheltenham, England. The Group comprises two leading businesses: Spirax Sarco for steam specialties and Watson-Marlow for niche peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? From the food and beverage industry to precious metal processing, Company help customers to implement environmentally friendly solutions for energy and water savings, process efficiency, product quality and improvements in plant health, safety and regulatory compliance. Spirax-Sarco Engineering was founded in 1888 and is based in Cheltenham, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 19
Sector (Machinery) 6 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 5
Country (Germany) 2 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-09 Hiter Indústria e Comércio de Controles Termo-Hidráulicos

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Hiter Indústria e Comércio de Controles Termo-Hidráulicos Ltda is a manufacturer and marketer of fluid power valves. Hiter is highly synergistic with Spirax Sarco's successful Brazilian steam and process fluid applications business. The Hiter brand has a well established reputation in Brazil with a large installed base.

Buy £4M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-26 Chromalox

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Chromalox, Inc. is a provider of electrical products, systems and solutions for industrial process heating and temperature management. Chromalox, Inc. was founded in 1915 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Buy $415M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Flowserve

Irving, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1790
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees16,000
Revenue 4.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Flowserve's corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
Flowserve's corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.

Flowserve is a producer and supplier of pumps, valves, seals, automation, and services to the power, oil, gas, chemical and other industries. Flowserve was founded in 1790 and is based in Irving, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Machinery) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-14 SIHI Group B.V.

Amstelveen, Netherlands

SIHI Group B.V. is a provider of engineered vacuum and fluid pumps, with associated aftermarket parts and services, primarily serving the chemical market, as well as the pharmaceutical, food & beverage and other process industries.

Buy €298M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-10 Velan

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Velan is a manufacturer of industrial valves with a strong presence in the nuclear, cryogenic and defense markets. Velan was formed in 1950 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

Buy $245M